Character Quote by Michelle McCool

You just have to play the character.

— Frances McDormand

I want to forget what I've learned about the character, but the reality is that you can't, because you've absorbed it. It's there in…

— Liev Schreiber

The established characters are easy to recall. I don't know why, but they come back to me instantly when I need them. It's the…

— Jim Cummings

You have to find out how to become the character.

— Kara Hayward

There are a million little things, but one of the best ways to get to know characters is to just put them in situations…

— Greta Gerwig

Whenever you have a role where you don't get to know anything about the character, you have to invent it yourself. You have to…

— Cameron Britton

You wanna do a lot of backstory for your character - as an actor, you wanna research that. But on the show, it's fun…

— Alison Brie

It's much easier to come back as a recurring character. Because you already know his traits and who he is and what he's about.

— Adam Beach

You have to bring yourself to a character.

— Russi Taylor

Anytime you take on a character... you just have to find the parts of the character that you can understand.

— Chris Pine

Any time you get to dig deeper into your character, you welcome it, especially on a TV show.

— Josh Charles

The first thing that happens is the cleansing of the former character. I don't think a lot of actors talk about it, but there…

— Vin Diesel